Pneumatic hammer.



No. 813,109. PTENTED FEB. 20, 1906. R. A. NORLING. PNEUMATIO HAMMER.

APPLIOATIQN FILED rma. 17, 1905.

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No. 813,109. PATENTBD FEB. 20, 1906.

R. A. NORLING. A PNEUMATIC HAMMER.

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No. 813,109. PATBNTED 121113.20, 1906. R. A. NORLING.

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UNITE STATES arnnr oratore.

AUTOMATIC MACHINERY' COMPANY, OF AURORA, ILLINOIS, A

` PORATION OF ILLINOIS.

COR

PNEUMATlG HAMMER.

To all 1071/0712/ it 'ma/ zj concern:

Be it known that I, RErNHoLD A. NoRLrNG, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Aurora, in the county of Kane and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Pneumatic Hammers; and I o hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference lbeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the `letters of reference marked thereon, which forni a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a pneumatic tool in the nature of a portable pneumatic ham-- mer or device of that class embracing a bar rel' or cylinder, apiston or plunger ada ted to slide therein, and a controlling-va ve through which ,the air or other iiuid under pressure is-admitted to and permitted to es cape'from the opposite ends of the cylinder or barrel to give reciprocatory movement to the plunger therein. y

The tool' 'llustrated in the accompanying drawings is designed for .useas' a rivetinghammer; but the same features of construction illustrated in said .drawings and herein claimed may be employed in a tool used for chipping or other purposes. v l

The invention consists in the matters hereinafter described, and more particularly point? Fig. 2 is acentral longitudinal section of the same, taken transversely through the throttle-Valve and through the central axis of the controlling-valve on the line `2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detailsection taken upon line 3 3 of Fig. 2 and showing the throt- I Fig. 1.

tlc-valveandad'j acent parts. Fig. 4C' is a like enlarged detail section taken on line 4 4 of Fig. `.5 is an enlarged detail longitudinal section through the controlling-valve, taken on line 5 5 or Fig. 2. Fig.' 6 is a section like Fig. 5, showing the valve-piston in a changed position. Fig. 7 is a detail crosssection taken through the controlling-valve and barrel upon line 7 7 of Figs.v 4 and 15. Figs. 8, 9, and 10 are views in side elevation of the controlling-valve bushing. Figs. 11,

' 12, and 13 are sectional views of said control- Specification of Letters Patent. i

Application filed February 17. 1905. Serial No. 246,146.

Patented ree. eo, 190e.

ling-valve bushing, taken upon lines 11 11, 12 12, and 1313 ol' Figs. 9 and. 10. Fig. 1l. yis a detail longitudinal section taken upon the indirect line 14 14 of Fig. 16. Fig. 15 is a like detail section taken upon the indirect linel 1.5 of Fig'l. Fig. 16 is-a detail crosssection taken on line 16 16 of Figs. 4 and 15. Fig. 17 is a detail cross-sectioi'i taken upon the line 17 17 of Fig. 4. Fig. 18 is a detail cross-section taken upon line 18 18 of Fig. l. Fig. 19 is a detail cross-section taken upon line 19 19 of Fig. 5. l

As shown in said drawings, A indicates the working cylinder or barrel of the tool, B the sliding piston therein',l O a handle which is made'integral with the inner end of the cylinder A. The said cylinder Ais originally provided with a bore extending through the` same from end to end, `and said bore is closed at the inn-er end of the cylinder by means of a plug D, inserted in the inner end of the bore and secured therein, preferably by a screwthreaded connection. In the inner end of the barrel adjacent to the handle and ar ranged generally parallel therewith is a trans- Versely-arranged throttle-valve which passes throughthe plug D and the partsot` the barrel adjacent thereto. On one side of the c vlinder at its inner end is located an extension Or projection forming a valve-'casing A of a controlling-valve. Said controlling-valve embraces a valve-bushing E and a valvepiston F. Said bushing and piston are cylindric and arranged with their central axes parallel with the central axis or' the cylinder or barrel. f

y The controlling-valve chamber is formed by the bore of the bushing E and is closed at its outer end by the integral inner end wall o1c the casing A and at its inner end, or that ad jacentto the handle, by means of a circular plate or diaphragm G, which is clamped or e'ld in contact with the adjacent end of the bushing E by means of a screw-threaded thimble G', having exterior screwthreads engaging interior screw-threads in the said valve-casing. Said thir'nble G" is adapted to bear at its inner ed e ,against the plate Gr, so as to clamp said p ate against the-adjacent end margin of the bushing E. Said thimble G is slit or seveled at one point and is proi vided with oppositely-einclined interior conical suri'aces g g. Within said thirnble and projectin from the -outer end 'thereof is a K, which extends through the plug D and face g of the said thimble.

1o may be turned. After. the thimble G is brought into bearing against the edge of the' plate G the nut Gr may be tightened on the tube G2, aving' at its inner end an exterior conical surface adapted to `fit the" interior conical surface g' of the thimble G. The

outer end of said tube Gr2 is made cylindric Iand screw-threaded'and is surrounded by a nut G3, having at its inner end a conical eX- terior surface adapted to lit the conical sur- Said nut has at its outer end a fiat-sided `flange by which it sleeve G', so asvto draw the conical surfaces of said sleeve and nut into the conical bearing-surfaces g g' of said Sleeve, thereby expanding the thimble in the surrounding .wall

of4 the valve-casing and rigidly holding thesleeve in place.

H is a'tool-carrying s )indle which is mounted in the'outer end of the barrel and pro'ects into the 'same in position for contact wit i its inner end of the plunger B; Said tool-spindle His shown as being arranged to slide in a guide-aperture formed in a bushing H',which is secured in a cylindric aperture in the outer end' of the barrel, said spindle having a limited endwise slidin movement insaid bushing, as

is common in ike tools. The spindle is .shown as provided at its outerA end with a rivetingvhead H2', which ,inl the instance illustrated `constitutes 'the tool 'referred to. .For limiting the endwise'rnovement of `the spindle H in the barrel the'latter isshown as having attached to it a stop-plate I of segmental form 1 which projects beyond the end of the barrel and is provided with an inwardly-extending ,tle-valve is located opens at its ends throu h srs flange @,that projects into a space or groove formed between two shoulders h h' on the head H2. 'Said shoulders h 7b' are adapted forl contactfwith therange t and are spaced 4atsuch distance apart as to afford the required `extent of endwise movement in `lsaid spindle H. The segmental stop-plate I is s own as secured to the end of the barrel by means of an' annular groove a in the barrel, i which is engaged' by a ring I', to which the' sto -plate I .is rigidly secured.

' ow', referrin to the construction of the throttle-'valve illjgustrated inthe drawings, the transverse. bore or passage in which the throtthe outer surfaces of the o posite 4side wa ls yoi' the cylinder, and one en .of said bore constitutes a supply assage'or inlet for the-'air or other iuid un er pressure.' In said'inlet Y end of the bore or passage is inserted a'sleeve or nipple J, having interior screw-threads for attachment thereto of 'the pipe or hose through` which air is supplied to the tool.

l This nipple has external screw-threads engaging the 'corresponding screwthreads in the end of said bore or passage, which is enlarged to receive it. Within said boreor assave is located a tubular valve-bushing' p D C into the wall of the cylinder at either side olK` said plug. j `Within said bushing is arranged longitudlnally a valve-stein L, At the inlet end of said bore or passage said valve-stem L is provided with a valve-disk l, adapted to bear against a valve-seat formed on the ad` jacent end of the bushing K. The opposite end of said valve-stem extendsthrouvh and fits closely within a guide-aperture lc, Formed in the end of the valve-bushing remote from the air-inlet. Said valve-stem is adapted for contact with an arm m on an actuating-lever or triggervM, pivotally mounted on the handle.` Thethimble J is provided at its inner end with a rigidly-attached central guiderinf y, through which passes the adjacent end j and the valve-disk lis located a coiled actuating-sprinfr L', by which the valve-disk isV held normally against lits seat.V The bushingv K is provided between its ends with outletports lc le', which communicate with oblique passages O O', leading to the controllingvalve chamber. The valve-diskL when in contact with its seat shuts oii` communication between the air-su ply passage and the interior of' the valveush1ng. The valve may be opened by endwise pressure of the triggerarm m against the said valve-spindle L,Aoperating to open the valve against the tension of the spring L' and the air-pressure acting on vthe valve-disk.

` of tbhe valve-spindle L, and between said ring Provision is made Afor locking the trigger from movement when .in position to leave the ,valve closed, as follows: N is an endwise-sliding locking-bar mounted in a guide-passage c, formed in the handle C adjacent tothe pivoted end of the trigger M, the outer end ofv said locking-bar being arranged to extend beyond the outer face of the handle in its part which is 'gripped by the hand. Said lockingbar N is held in the outward limit of its movement by a coiled spring N', locatedin the guide-passa e c and pressing on the inner .end of the bar outer end of said bar normally protruded IOO IIO

in such manner as to hold the from. the outer face of the `handle. Endwise movement of said locking-bar in both direcner face, adjacent to the trigger M, with a f notch n', and the trigger is provided with a lug m', which is adapted to enter said notch n/ when the locking-bar is thrust inwardly against the action of the spring N', but is ladapted for contact with the side face' of the inner end portion of said locking-bar when the latter is thrown outwardly or inits normal position, the said lug m' and the opposed face ofthe locking-bar being so arranged that they will be engaged with each other when the trigger stands in its normal position or withthe throttle-valve closed. When the llO handle C is grasped by the operator, the locking-bar N Will be thrust inwardly by pressure oi the hand thereon vthereby bringing the notch fn. opposite the lug fm. and releasing the trigger M, so that it may be moved by the pressure of the hand or fingers to open the throttle-valve.

Now, referring to the details of construc- .tion illustrated in the controlling-valve, the

ameter than the main portion of the bushing.l

The valve-piston F is provided with annular lenlargements or flanges F F2 F3 F4 of equal diameter, separated b ff2 and' adapted to t and slide within the arger, cylindric part ofvthe valve-bushing. At its outer end the said valve-piston is provided with a cylindric/part F5 of less diameter than the main 1 art of the piston` and which slides within t e smaller end portion e vfmovement, thereby admittin the j 5 5 of the valve-bushin In the said valvebushing are formed t ee ports o o 0', which communicate with a recess O2, Fi s.' 5 and 6, formed b cutting awa Vpart o the outer surface o the valve-bus ng, as clearly seen in Figs. 8 and 9. Said recess O2 is in communication with the two suppl 1- assa es O O, which extend from the ports icllc of t e throttle-valve bushin K' obliquely throughl the wall of the cylin er to the said recess. The iirst and second ports o4 o constitute inletports through which air is su plied to the inner end of the cylinder. T e. third port o2 constitutes an inlet-port to supply air to the outer end of the cylinder. The said ports o o are so arranged that when the valve-piston is at the inward limit of its movement they will be opposite the grooves f f or between the enlargements F F3 F3 of said piston, while the port o2 is so located that in this position of the valve-piston it will be opposite or closed by the enlargement F3, as clearly seen in Figs. 4 and 5.' Said valve-bushing is also provided with two supply-ports p p', communicating with cylinder admission-'passages P P', which open into the innerend of the c linder. Said ports p p are arranged or so ocated as to come opposite the annular o'ovesff when the piston'is at the inward imit of its movement, as seen in Figs. 4 and 5. Said grooves ff', with the ports o o and ports p p, Fig. 7, serve to connect the su plypassage with the inner erid of the cylinder when the piston is at the inwardl limit of its ressure fluid to the inner end ofthe cy der 'or forcing the plunger therein outward. The said bushing iii is also provided with two ports g g., constituting the admission and exhaust ports for the outer end of the cylinder. Said orts q communicate with a` recess Q', orme b cuttin away part of the outer surface o the bus 'ng, as seen in Figs. 5,- 6, 10, 13, and 19. The said recess Q is in communication with transverse passages Q2 Q2 Q2, which, as shown yin Fig. 19, communicate with longitudinal passages Q Q Q, which extend through the wall or the cylinder, and, as seen in Fig. 2, communicate with the interior` ofthe sameat its outer end. The port g, recess Q, passages Q3, and passages Q, Figs. 2 and 5, aiiord communication between the controllin -valve and the outer end of the cylinder, y means of which the pressure :fluid is admitted to the said outer end of the cylinder for the purpose of driving the piston or plunger inwardly. The said passages Q, recess Q and exhaust-port g serve to convey the exhaust from the outer end of the cylinder to the controllin -valve. The ports o2 and q are both adapte to coact with the enlargement F3 and groove j" of the valve-piston, the arrangement thereof being such that both the said ports o2 and are covered and closed by the enlar ement 3 when the piston is at the outward imit of its movement, as seen in Fig. 5, and are opposite the groove f when the piston is at the inward vlimit ofits movement, as seen in Fi 6. When the piston is in this latter ositlon, pressure fluid passes from thesupp y-passages O O, through the port o2, the groove f the port passages Q2, and the passages Q, to the outer end of the cylinder. y

.The bushing E is also provided with an eX- haust-port 1, communicating with a recess R', formed by cutting away a art ofthe end portion-of they bushing and w ich communicates by a longitudinal passage R3 with the exhaust-port R for the inner end ofthe cylinder, said port being located at some distancefrom the admission-ports. The port r is so IIO located that it will be opposite and closed by. I

the enlargement portion F of the valve-pisn ton when the latter is at the inward limit of its movement, as seen in Figs. 4 and 5, but

lwill communicate with the groove f2 between the enlargements F3 and F4 when the piston is at the outwardlimit of its movement, as seen in Fig. 6. Said valve-bushing E is provided 'with a main exhaustort s,

arranged near the inner end ofthe sai bushing and which is ofsuch width or dimension, measured lengthwise of the-bushing, as to cover the spaceoccupied by the ports g and 1'. When the valve-piston is at the inward largement said port g will be in communication with the exhaust-port s, Fig. 19, so j that the exhaust from the outer end `of 'the limit Iof its movement, as seen in Figs. 4 and '5, and the Eport g is uncovered by the enf2, to the main exhaust-port lindery will pass through the space between.

c tfie said enlargement'F4 and the adjacent end of the valve-bushing to said main exhaustport s. When the valve-piston is shifted to the outward limit of its movement or to the position seen in Fig. 6, the port 1' willl be brought into communication with the exha'ustort 's by the groove f2, Fig. 18, and the exliaust from the inner end of the cylinder will pass from the cylinder exhaust-port R, through the exhaust port r and the groove Said main exhaust-port s communicates with exhaustpassages S S, formed in the outer wall of the valve-casing and openin to the outer air. l'

From the above it wil be uuderstood that when the valve-piston F is at the outwardl limit of its movement pressure fluid will be admitted by the supply-passages O O to the passages Q Q, leading to the outer end of the cylinder, and when said valve-bushing is at the inward limitA of its movement the exhaust fromthe inner end of the Ac linder will pass from the exhaust-port R to t e exhaustport `SV and that the pressure fluid is admit-.

ted to the inner end of the cylinder when the valve-piston is at the inward limit of its movement by the connection of the passages O O with supply-ports P P through the ports o-o, grooves ff', and ports p p, and communication is at the same time established between the passages Q Q, leading to the outer endA of 4the c linder and the'main the exhaust-port g and the spacel at the inner end of the valvebushing, as hereinbefore set forth.

Now, referring to means shownfor shifting or giving endwise movement 'to the valvepiston, this is accomplished generally by airressure from the supply-pi e acting in the vinner end of the valve-cham er on the larger part F of the valve-piston to move the same outwardly and byressure of air compressed in the inner end of) the cylinder by the back stroke of the plunger acting on the smaller end F5 of said valve-piston to move the same inwardly. For thus giving movement to the valveiston a longitudinalpassage T, Fig.

14, is ormed in the wall of the cylinder and communicates at the inner end thereof by an oblique passage T with the space between the inner enlargement F of the valve-piston and the plate G, which forms the end v.wall of the valve-chamber. Said passagey T commuicates with the interior of the bushing E by means of a small oblique passage t, formed in the end portion of. the bushing, as clearly seenin Figs. 9, 14, and 16. At its outer end the passage Tvcoinmunicates with the interior of the cylinder by a port t, located at such distance from the outer end of the cyl- 4inder that it will be uncovered by the plunger B when the latter is near the outward limit of its movement, as seen in Figs. 1 and 2.

U, Fig. 15,' 1s a second longitudinal passion-ports P P.

siaioe sage, which at one end intersects andi coinmunicates with the ports P P" and at its opposite end is connected witha transverse pasj sage U', Fig. 17, communicatingby a port u with the smaller end of the valve-chamber or the space between the part F5 of the valvepiston and the adjacent or outer end of saidl valve-chamber.

As soon as the port T .is uncovered by the plunger B in its outward movement pressure iiuid from the interior of the cylinder will pass through the passage T and, actin on the inner larger end of the piston, will orce the same outward, it beingy understoodthat the smaller outer end ofthe valve-piston will be subject to the same pressure.; but by reason of said smaller-area of the outer end of the valve-piston pressure on the larger end ,thereof will overcome such. pressure oiithe smaller end. Itfollows that as the plunger approaches the outward limit of its movement the valve-piston will be shifted to bring the same into osition for the admission of the pressure' uid to the outer end of the cylinder and effect the opening of the exhaustorts R, soV as to permit the escape of the ex iaust from the inner end of the cylinder in the return stroke of the plunger. As said plunger approaches the inwardlimit of itsstroke it wil port 'R when it reaches 'the latter and will thereafter act to compress the air confined within the inner end of the cylinder, which at this time will have no outlet throughthe controlling-valve, because the-ports o o will be closed. by the same. The air confined within the cylinder will be forced through the passageU and, acting on the smaller outer end of the piston, Vwill force the same inwardly. The air which is between theinnerlarger en'd of the iston and the plate Gr at this time is allowed)l to escape through the passage T and port t to the interior of the cylinder at theoiiter end thereof, whichV may be provided with the'usual auxiliary exhaust-ports V V' and whereinl the pressure will be less than that produced at the inner end of the cylinder through the impact of the plunger against the body of air therein confined. g

The operation of the valve described is as follows: When the valve-piston'F is at the rearward or inward limit of its stroke, it is in position for admission of the pressure fluid to the inner end' of the cylinder and the exhaust of the air from the' outer end thereof. At this time air from the throttle-valve enters the valve-chamber through the ports.. o o and passes through the grooves f f t 0 the ports p p and is thus delivered to the inner end of the cylinder through both the admis- At this time the exhaust cover or close the exhaust- 9 IOO IIO

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from the outer end of the cylinder passes through the passages Q and O2 and the port g to the interior space of the valve-chamber and thence to the exhaust port s. When. the

plunger in its outward movement passes and uncovers the cylinder-port t', air under pressure from the interior of the cylinder passes through. the passage T and acting on the larger inner end of the valve-piston forces the same outward against the like pressure on the smaller outer end of the valve-piston. When the valve-piston is shifted to its outward position, its parts will be in condition for the admission of air to the outer end of the cylinder and the exit of the exhaust from the inner end thereof. At this time air from the supply-passages O O enters the valvechamber 4through the port 02 and passes through the grooves f 2 of the valve-piston and out through the port q to the passages Q2 and Q, by which it is conducted to the outer end of the cylinder. At this time exhaust from the inner end of thek c linder passes out through the exhaust-port ,passage R2, the port r, and the groove f 2 of the valve-piston to the exhaust-port s. As soon as the plunger in its inward movement passes the exhaust-port R air within the inner endv of the cylinder is coniined,because the ports 0 o are then closed by the enlargements F F2 of the valve-piston, and the imprisoned air is compressed and driven through the inlet-ports,

P P and the passages U U and, entering the outer endo'l the throttle-valve chamber through the port u, acts upon the smaller outer end of the piston to throw the same inwardly. An important advantage is gained by providing the valve-piston with the two enlargements F F2 and associated grooves f. in

connection with the two ports o o and two c linder admission-ports P P", for the reason t at by this construction a large air-supply is afforded to drive the plunger outward in its working stroke, while the valve-piston has a relatively short stroke. advantage is also gained by the construction illustrated, wherein the handle is made vintegral with the cylinder, and an endwise-reciprocating lpiston-valve is employed arranged at one side of the inner end of the cylinder, in a valve-casing formed by a lateral extension of the cylinder, for the reason that by this construction l avoid the necessity of employing a special form of connectionbetween the handle and the cylinder, such as is required when the handle is detachably secured to the body of the cylinder to prevent the jarring loose of the handle, while the valve-chamber and valve-piston are brought in such relation to the cylinder that the admission-ports may opendirectly from the valve-chamber to the inner end of the cylinder. An important advantage-is also' gained by the location of the endwise-sliding valve-piston and the valvechamber within a valve-casing formed by a lateral extension of 'the cylinder and with .their central axes parallel with the central axis ofthe cylinder, for the reason,'by this An important construction the admission-passages leadin from the valve-chamber to the inner end o the cylinder may be made short and dlrect and the passages leading from the cylinder exhaust-port to the valve-chamber, and from the outer end of the cylinder to the valvechamber may be made of minimum length, with corresponding decrease in clearancespace and compactness of construction.

I claim as my inventionv 1. The combination ofa cylinder having an integral handle on its inner end and a bore which 'extends throughl its said inner end, a plunger in said cylinder, a controlling-valve casing integral with and extending laterally from the inner end of the cylinder and having a bore which is closed at one end by the integral, outer end wall of the casing and o ens at its other end through the inner end o the casing, a valve-piston in the said valve-casing having its central axis parallel with the cylinder, and separate closures for the inner end of the bore of the cylinder and for the bore of the valve-casing.

2. The combination of a cylinder having an integral handle on its inner end, and a bore which extends through its said innerend, a plug inserted in the inner end of the bore of the cylinder ,for closing the same, a I

plunger in said cylinder, a controlling-valve casing integral with and extending laterally from the inner end of the cydinder, and having a bore which is closed at one end by the integral outer end wall of the casing and opens at its other end through the inner end of the casing-,ja valve-piston in said valve-casing havingfits central axis parallel with the cyh inder, and a removable closure for the valve- IOO.

casing inserted and secured'in the inner end ing screw-threaded engagement with thel valve-casing and bearing on the said disk, a sleeve having 'a conical surface'enga ing vthe conical surface of said thimble and aanut having screw-threaded engagement with said sleeve.

4. The combination with a cylinder anda plunger therein, of a controlling-valve comprising a valve-chamber which is `interiorly cylindric throughout the greater part of its length and provided at one end with a part of smaller diameter, and an .endwise-reciproeating valve-piston provided at onev end with a part of smaller diameter fittin the smaller end of said va1ve-chamber,'said arger part of ITO the valve-chamber .being provided with an air-supply port and an admission-port for the inner end of the cylinder, laterally in line with each other, with an air-supply port and an admission-port connected with the outer end of the cylinder, also laterally in line with each other, with an exhaust-port for the inner end of the cylinder and a main exhaust-port also laterally in line with each other, and with an exhaust-port for the outer end of the cylinder and a main exhaust-port also laterally in line with eachother, said valve-piston bein provided with 'enlarged parts itting thearger part of the valve-chamber and with intervening grooves, adapted to coact with said several orts. y l

5. The combination with a'cylinder land a ,plunger therein, of a controlling-valve charnber provided with two lateral air supply ports and two lateral airadmission ports communicating with the inner end ofthe cylinder, the said airsupply and admission ports being located at corres onding distances from the end of the va ve-charnber, and an endwise-sliding valve-'piston provided with three enlarged parts and two intervening grooves, spaced to correspond with the distance apar-t of the air-supply and admission ports, and so arranged that inv one osition of the piston the two rooves there- 1n will stand opposite and estab ish communi'- cation between the' two air-sup ly and the two admission ports and in the ot er position of the piston two of the enlarged parts-thereofwill cover or close said air-supply and admission ports. I

6'. The combination with a cylinder and a plunger therein, of a controlling-valve comprising avalve-chamber provided with a lateral arr-supply port, a lateral air-admission port located laterally in line with the air-supvply port and communicatin with the inner end of the c linder, a secon air-supply port longitudinally separated from the first-named air-supply port, a lateral .'air-admissisonport located laterally in line with the said second' supply-port and communicating with the outer end of the cylinder, a lateral air-exhaust port for the outer end of the cylinder7 longitudinally separated from the admission-port for the outer end of the cylinder, a lateral exhaust-port for the inner end of the cylinder, longitudinally separated-from the exhaust-port for the outer end cf the cylinder, a

main exhaust-port, laterally in line with both said exhaust-ports for the outer and innerends of the cylinder, andan endwise-sliding valve-piston having three enlarged parts and two intervening grooves and so arranged that 1in `one position of said piston one of the grooves will connect with each other the firstnamed air-supply port and the admission- 4port fol the inner end of the' cylinder, one of said enlarged parts will cover the second airsupply port and the admission-port .for 'thevouter end of the cylinder and another of said enlarged parts will cover the exhaust-port for the inner end ofthe cylinder, and in the other position of the'pis'ton, one of said en-Y larged parts will cover the first-named airsupply port and the admission-port for the inner end of" thec linder, one of said grooves will connect wit veach other the secondnamed air-supply port and the air-admission port for the outer end of the cylinder, lthe other of said grooves will connect the eX- haust-port for the inner end of the cylinder with the exhaust-port, and another of said enlarged parts will cover the exhaust-port for the outer end of the cylinder.

7. ,The combination with a cylinder and a plunger therein, of a controlling-valve .comprisin a valve-chamber providedwith three latera air-supplyportsmrith two lateral ports .communicatmg with admission-ports at the' inner endor1 the cylinder, with a lateral supply and exhaust 'ort communicatin with the outer end of t e cylinder, with a ateral ort communicating with' an exhaust-port or the inner end of the cylinder, and with a lateral main exhaust-port leading to the outer port-ior the outer end of the cylinder and with the main exhaust-port.

8. The combination with a barrel and a plunger therein, of a controlling-valve comprising a valve-chamber-having at one end a port of reduced diameter and provided with three lateral air-supply ports, with two lateral ports communicatin with admissionorts at the inner end of t 1e cylinder, with a ateral su ply and exhaust port communieating with the outer end of the cylinder, with a lateral vport communicating with an eX- haust-port for the inner end of the cylinder, and wlth a lateral main exhaust-port leading to the outer air, and a valve-piston having at one end a part of smaller diameter whichits and slides in the smaller end portion 'of the IIO valve-chamber and is provided with Jfour enlarged parts and intervening grooves or recesses, two of said enlarged parts coacting with two of the air-supply ports and with the two admission-ports, a third enlarged portion which coacts with the third air-supply port',

and with the admission-port for the-outer-end of the cylinder, and a fourth enlarged portion.

which coacts with the exhaust-portici' the inner enu ofthe cylinder, with the exhaust-port for the outer end of the cylinder and with the my invention I affix my six ature, in presence main exhaust-port, said cylinder being proof tWo Witnesses,l this llt dey oE February, Io vided with apassage leading from a point near A. D. 1905.

its outer end to the larger end of the Valvev REIN-HOLD A NORLING- chamber, and with e passage leadin from the inner end of said cylinder to the sma ler end of Witnesses: said valve-chamber. C. CLARENCE POOLE,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as G. P. WILKINS. o 

